I have my new 1999 F-350 Crewcab w/V-10, auto, for about seven weeks and 2,500
miles. The air conditioning seems weak at best and drops way off at idle. I
recently rented a new F-150 for a business trip and the A/C almost froze me
out of the cab. Is there some difference in the A/C system Ford puts in these
two trucks? Anyone been having any A/C problems of their own?

Just read a post where someone put an after-market chip in their truck. I
think I may have asked this once before, but doesn't that void the Ford
warranty?
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>I'm getting a lot of noise intrusion through the rubber flaps on the two
cab
>vents behind the rear seat back-rests. Anyone seem any detrimental effects
>from blocking these off completely?
>
>I was also shocked to get under my '98 5.4L and find that neither of the
two
>coolers in front of the radiator were from the oil-cooler. One is a cooler
>for the transmission and the second is a cooler for the power steering.
The
>piping from the oil cooler assembly (above the oil filter) was just a line
>routed to the front of the truck and then back to the oil filter assembly;
>extra oil capacity but no real cooling! How is everyone elses connected?
>
>RobbC
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Improved Cold Weather performance means that in areas where it is below
freezing the condensation from the exhaust would get on the rear wheel and
freeze leaving one wheel covered in ice or frost. (this was also a pain if
you live on gravel roads, because in the summer the moisture makes dust
stick to this one wheel so it gets dirty even though the rest of the truck
is clean.)

Nathan Bernard

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From: John Walker
>When researching the F150 before I purchased mine, I came accross a list of
>differences between the '97 model and '98 model on Ford's Website. Under
>the "What's New" Section of the Ford F-Series website, it says "Exhaust
>pipe moved from the front to the rear of the rear wheel for improved cold
>weather performance." I am not sure what "cold weather performance" is
>refering to, but it could be related to your problem.

MROADAR wrote
idle. I
recently rented a new F-150 for a business trip and the A/C almost froze me
out of the cab. Is there some difference in the A/C system Ford puts in these
two trucks? Anyone been having any A/C problems of their own?>>

The AC in my '97 F-150 was much better than the one in my '98, but I can see
no real differences. Almost have to keep the '98 on recirc on hot Southern
days to keep cool.
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